Gluten Free Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy, bright, and packed with fresh flavor, this blended dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. A ripe avocado forms the silky base, while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a hint of ground ginger layer in complexity that goes way beyond a basic vinaigrette. The garlic adds just enough bite, and the olive oil brings it all together into something that drizzles beautifully over salads, grain bowls, tacos, or grilled chicken. For anyone navigating a gluten-free lifestyle, store-bought dressings can be a minefield of hidden thickeners and ambiguous labeling — making a homemade version like this one genuinely worth the two minutes it takes to blend. Every ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no substituting or second-guessing required. Just real, whole foods doing all the work. Make a jar at the start of the week and you've got a versatile, fridge-ready sauce that keeps for up to two days and makes healthy eating feel a lot less like a chore.
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6 servings
- 1 large ripe avocado, pitted and scooped
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 small clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3–4 tbsp water
- ½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp lime zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, 3 tbsp water, salt, ground ginger, and lime zest (if using) in a blender or food processor.
- 2
Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend again for 10 seconds.
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